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Highlights From Blue Yonder’s Global Week of Giving 2023

BlueYonder

Below are some highlights of volunteering last week that were shared by our associates: “I was able to participate in Colorado Springs Creek Week – creek and trail cleanup and bag collection in my local area. I thank BY for the support!” – Robert Greenwood, Colorado, U.S. Today was a memorable day for me at Blue Yonder.

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Two Indices of Supply Chain Activity Noting Supply Chain Volatility Trending

Supply Chain Matters

The authors specifically make mention of geopolitics along with the ongoing effects of the pandemic impacting many manufacturing regions in China. The authors point to the delivery time disruptions occurring in China , an increase in air freight costs from the U.S. US Logistics Managers Index. after reaching an all-time high of 76.2

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This Week in Logistics News (May 20 – 26)

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across the EU, and in China. Colorado also adopted the rule but will have a heavy duty truck provision begin in 2027. Separately, the company said in the past year, Amazon’s Counterfeit Crimes Unit sued or referred for investigation over 1,300 criminals in the U.S.,

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The VF Corporation Invested in Supply Chain Agility Before COVID Made “Agility” the New Buzzword

Logistics Viewpoints

VF Corporation (VFC) is a global apparel, footwear and accessories company headquartered in Denver, Colorado. China, for example, only produces 14% of their total units, only 3% of those units end up being exported to the United States and 2% to EMEA. Its best-known brands are Vans , Timberland , The North Face , and Dickies.

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Save The Supply Chain Leader From Groupthink

Supply Chain Shaman

Currently, companies struggle with rolling electric outages in China. Water levels falling in the Rhine, the Loire, and the Colorado River. Thirty-one months of supply chain disruption. The winter offers no relief. COVID is far from over and food instability, coupled with drought, is driving migration from Sudan to Europe.

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November U.S. Logistics Manager’s Index- Noteworthy Trending

Supply Chain Matters

Specifically noted is the impact of higher fuel prices within China having ripple effects globally in the coming winter months. Logistics Managers Index (LMI) that declined to contractionary level and reflecting rather noteworthy trending. The canal disruption is further noted as having more freight being routed to U.S.

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Continued Disruption and Added Cost Inflation Reflected in Key Global Transportation and Logistics Indices in March and Q1 2022

Supply Chain Matters

One of the more concerning areas at this time is that of China , where one of the most troubling outbreaks of COVID-19 infections, and consequent containment policies from China ’s regulators, continue to impede trucking transportation, ocean input and export movements. US Logistics Index.